Acute Kidney Injury (AKINow)

Amandeep Bajwa, PhD and Leslie Gewin, MD moderate a discussion on an article from the New England Journal of Medicine about the xenotransplantation of a porcine kidney into an ESKD patient. One of the authors of the paper, Leonardo V. Riella, MD, PhD, FASN, FAST, will present a summary of the article and take questions submitted by AKI Journal Club registrants.

Featured article: Xenotransplantation of a Porcine Kidney for End-Stage Kidney Disease

This guidance provides evidence-based strategies to identify improvements in kidney function early to optimize recovery and potential dialysis liberation, implement individualized care plans distinct from long-term dialysis protocols, and coordinate efforts between various health care personnel for best practices in AKI-D management.

Featured article: ASN Kidney Health Guidance on the Outpatient Management of Patients with Dialysis-Requiring Acute Kidney Injury

Now available in JASN, the ASN Kidney Health Guidance on the Outpatient Management of Patients with Dialysis-Requiring Acute Kidney Injury provides nephrologists and kidney health professionals with evidence-based strategies to:

• Identify improvements in kidney function early to optimize recovery and potential dialysis liberation.
• Implement individualized care plans distinct from long-term dialysis protocols.
• Coordinate efforts between patients, caregivers, and various health care personnel for best practices in AKI-D management.Empower your practice with expert insights to enhance improvement in kidney function and to deliver care that optimizes chances of recovery.

Empower your practice with expert insights to enhance improvement in kidney function and to deliver care that optimizes chances of recovery.

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar presents his recent article from Science, on how SOX9 switch activity determines healing with or without fibrosis after AKI.